11 February 2011

The fabulous Chef Carla Hall won yet again on Wednesday night's episode of Top Chef All Stars. Carla's delicious chicken pot pie won her a trip to Tokyo, some cash and a cooking segment on Thursday night's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Fallon was the guest judge on TCAS and the cheftestants were tasked with creating a birthday lunch for the comedian, his family and the show's announcer.

This is Carla's third win, after taking home the US Open and fishing challenges. It's also her third trip so far, having also won trips to Italy and Amsterdam. Unfortunately, fellow R20 fave and culinary hotness Tre Wilcox was eliminated last week.

#TeamCarla all the way. Carla chats with Bravo's Andy Cohen before the segment and then goes on Fallon, watch AFTER THE JUMP ...

24 December 2010

Match point for the fabulous Carla Hall on Top Chef All Stars. The Season 5 finalist and Washington D.C.-based chef/caterer royally served culinary hotness Tre Wilcox, clinched victory for her team at the US Open and won the elimination challenge. Despite cutting off her fingernail and being underestimated by her teammates.

And what a rollercoaster ride for Tre and Carla. Carla was in the bottom of the Quickfire—which Tre won, plus $20,000, but ended up losing later to Carla. Thankfully he had immunity.

Loving this season of Top Chef. The producers are bringing their A-game and so are the cheftestants ... everyone except for Jamie Lauren, who is still in the competition despite not having served a dish twice. smh.

29 January 2009

Not sure how many of you are following my favorite television but there was a sweet victory last night on Top Chef 5: New York. Washington DC caterer Carla Hall (finally) won an individual elimination challenge. Oh and an all-expense paid trip for two to Super Bowl this weekend. Touchdown!

Carla—whose random personality and hilarious persona almost makes the show but her performance has been uneven—won in last night's Super Bowl-themed cook-off against seven all-stars from previous season. Carla was representing the New Orleans Saints and won for her delicious crayfish and andouille gumbo over stone ground grits. Very impressive she made this in 20 minutes. The recipe is here.

Last night's episode was one of the best in the season so far. The way
it was set-up you almost knew Carla was going to win. And there was no
question Jeff would go home for his bland ceviche once he, Stefan (surprisingly) and Fabio were on the chopping block.

This is Carla Hall's first individual win. She has a group win for the challenge two weeks ago at the farm and probably should have won for the second challenge at head judge Tom Colicchio's restaurant Craft. But last night was a sweet comeback from last week's "Restaurant Wars" when Carla was on the chopping block for her surprisingly lackluster deserts.